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HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1994 - VOLUME 34, NUMBER 17
USPS 580-360
Congregational Youth Work At Missouri Habitat Blitz
The great Mississippi Basin Flood of '93 brought rescuers from Habitat for Humanity to build new homes for flood victims in the recovery of '94. Youth from the First Congregational Church of Huntley were among the rebuilders.
During the week of July 17-23, youth and adults from the Huntley church worked side by side with other Habitat volunteers and the victims themselves to lielp further a 10-housc "blitz" by the River City Habitat in Jefferson City, Missouri. One of the hardest hit flood areas of '93 saw scores of people from all over America come to bring new hope and new homes to flood victims. As many as 150 people at once descended on Jefferson City to share Christian compassion and sweat with the battered city.
The last of the "blitz" groups, 13 youth and adults from Huntley and a man from Kansas City, brought the 10-house Habitat group, nestled on a hilltop, closer to the completion date projected for September. Individual volunteers, plus time donations from drywall and other housing companies, will complete the operation.
The Congregational group, which was housed at Faith Lutheran Church in Jefferson City busied themselves with installing insulation, putting up siding, carpentry
Applying siding at River City Habitat in Jefferson City, MO are: Rich Lange, Josh Skaja, Kara Gustafson and Ryan Christiansen.
tasks like erecting nailboards for hanging drywall, roofing work including installing vents, and laying concrete driveways and patios. They shared lunch and picnics with flood
victims who are to receive these homes and who have put in over 350 hours of sweat-equity individually. Typical was the young couple with a 10-month-oId baby who related how the flood was 6 feet over their former room, a flood which when it receeded a month later left
1 1/2 feet of mud everywhere in a totally destroyed house. This, and other stories, stirred on the Huntley crew of Ryan Christiansen, Derek and Jim Crabill, Kara and Meryl Gustafson, Gwen Hansen, Rich Lange, Dan Markus, Scott Ruth, Josh Skaja, Nancy Storms, Hanns Von Bosse, and Rev. Woodruff. This was the third Habitat workcamp for most of the Huntley crew, others having been in New Orleans and Freeburn, Kentucky.
Zoning Board Considers M-Zone Properties, Mercuri Development, Milk Specialties Issues
Zoning board members Cates and Hackworthy convened at 7pm. Also present were Administrator Nelis and Attorney Kukla. A question- and-answer session was held among the public, t>oard and staff members.
Board meml>er Freund entered the meeting at 7:30pm. A quorum having then been established, the meeting waa called to order by Chairman Tures.
Minutes of Mav 18. 1994
Motion by Cates, 2nd Freund, to approve the minutes. Vote: ayes, all. Motion carried.
Rezoning of Baklev Properties
This is a continuation and final phase of the hearing on properties under considera¬ tion for rezoning.
Attorney Kukla identified the properties as follows:
(1) Schawak. Inc.
Pin 18-28-454-006. -007. -0011. 18-28-476-004. -007
A representative from Schawak, Inc. was present at the last hearing. Schawak, Inc. is agreeable to the rezoning, with requested variances of 60% FAR and height restriction of 60 feet.
Public Comment: none Motion by Freund, 2nd Cates,
to recommend to the village
board that the property be
Grand Opening Date Announced For Huntiey Factory Shops -
The grand opening of Huntley Factory Shops will be   . on August 17, at lOam. This is the first completed element of a master-planned community. Abraham Rosenthal, chief executive officer of Prime Retail, announced the date last week at a tour of the site.
The public grand opening festivities will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by area officials and executives from Prime Retail, the Baltimore-based developer of the outlet center. The celebration will continue throughout the week with special in-store
promotions and sales.
Phase I of Huntley Factory Shops will consist of approx¬ imately 192,000 square feet, including approximately 50 retail outlets, offering brand-name merchandise directly from the manufacturer at 25-75% off retail prices, as well as amenities such as a food court featuring eight merchants, a children's play area and extensive land¬ scaping. Two expansion phases are planned.
Huntley Factory Shops is located at the intersection of Interstate 90 and Route 47.
Huntley Village Board Agenda Set
There will be a regulax board meeting of the Village of Huntley on Thursday, July 28. 1994 at 7pm in the village hall at 11704 Coral St., Huntley, IL 60142.
A. Call to Order
B. Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes approval- July 7, 1994 C.O.T.W.
2. TIF payout- Carmichael Construction $23,997 - Annex Building
3. TIF payout-   Wm. A. Brown & Assoc. $350 renovation ADA Grant drawings
4. Ordinance 94-07-28-001 rezoning from M2-M
5. Ordinance 94-07-28-002 granting variation to same property
6. Ordinance 94-07-28-003 prevailing wage
7. Stop sign ordinances to be distributed in Monday packet
8. Dumpster screening Ordinance 94-07-28-004
C. Mayor's Report -TIF, Carmichael payout
for annex building -Township support resolution -Discussion of new
liquor license
D. Administrator's Report
E. Attorney's Report -Ordinance rezoning M2-M -Ordinance granting variance -Prevailing wage ordinance -Stop sign'ordinances -Engineering fee agreement- Coyne Station Plant
F. Engineer's Report -Statusof Well #7 -Project specifications- East Main project
-Awarding bid for water main ¦ -East Main Street
G. Department Report -Building Department -Police Department -Public Works
H. Public Comments (limited to 3 minutes)
I. Old Business
J. New Business -Option out of County's Block Grant Program
K. Executive Session
L. Adjournment
rezoned from M-2 to M, with the variances requested being granted. Vote: ayes, all. Motion carried.
(2) Eric and Jomaric Jacobv. PIN 18-28-455-004 (Lot 7 in Bakley's 10th)
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